Synonyms: pioneer, ancestor
Antonyms: descendant, successor
Example Sentence:
The organization started by Norquist is a forerunner to the Tea Party.
2. FEEBLE (NOUN): weak
Synonyms: frail, puny Antonyms: robust, vigorous
Example Sentence:
We pollute, but our feeble efforts at clean up have been largely unsuccessful.
3. GAMUT (NOUN): entire range
Synonyms: panorama, spectrum Antonyms: curbed, restrained
Example Sentence:
From digi pages to digi notes and live PSS to video discussions, Mahendra’s runs the gamut when it comes to content.
4. LANGUISH (VERB): suffer and become weak
Synonyms: dwindle, deteriorate Antonyms: proliferate, swarm
Example Sentence:
When the judge sentences the murderer, I hope he gives him a lifetime to languish in prison.
5. MORTIFY (VERB): ashamed
Synonyms: chasten, chagrin Antonyms: laurels, ovation
Example Sentence:
Christopher Meloni is perfectly casted as a father who lives to mortify his teenage kids.
6. PARITY (NOUN): balance
Synonyms: conformity, paraphernalia Antonyms: discrepancy, disparity
Example Sentence:
Our Framers intended for there to be equality and parity among the three branches of government.
7. ERADICATE (VERB): remove
Synonyms: annihilate, exterminate Antonyms: establish, decree
Example Sentence:
Polio has been eradicated from our country.
8. CASPSIZE (VERB): to sink
Synonyms: tumble, obliterate Antonyms: ameliorate, promote
Example Sentence:
When a boat is top heavy or its center of gravity is too high, the boat is liable to capsize.
9. SCRUPULOUS (ADJECTIVE): clear
Synonyms: meticulous, conscionable Antonyms: crooked, deceitful
Example Sentence:
Tear out your guts and put them on the page, with scrupulous thoughts.
10. INDIFFERENT (ADJECTIVE): uninterested
Synonyms: impervious, nonchalant Antonyms: engrossed, obsessed
Example Sentence:
Money is what greases the wheels—good, bad, or indifferent.
